Cody Rhodes‘ first run as Undisputed WWE Champion lasted an entire year.
WWE SmackDown Superstar Cody Rhodes recently spoke with Justin Barrasso of the Boston Herald. When asked how he felt about his first run as Undisputed WWE Champion, Rhodes revealed the two things about being champion he was very proud of.
“There’s two things that lingered with me in terms of being champion that I was very proud of,” Cody Rhodes said. “I was very proud that immediately, right after WrestleMania 40, we jumped right to this PLE in France in front of the greatest crowd wrestling may have ever seen. I shared the ring with AJ Styles, a wrestler’s wrestler, who is as good as it possibly gets–on any given day, AJ could be the number one wrestler for any company in the world.
“We told a story for that incredibly loud crowd, and I wanted to show that this run would be different. Traditionally, you’ll hear people say that it is hard to be a babyface champion. It’s hard to be a babyface in general. But I’ve been blessed to have this connection, especially this unique connection with our younger audience, which grows at a speed like no other. And something else I was really proud of is when the cameramen say, ‘Hey, Champ.’ Or Joe Tess says, ‘Hey, Champ.’ I’m proud of how my identity became that of the champion.”
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